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Shizuoka Sengen Shrine

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Shizuoka Sengen ShrineThe two-storey Ohaiden worship hallThe Romon gate and stage in the main courtyardCarved and painted roofs of a main shrine buildingA lacquered gate within the shrine complexEvening view over Shizuoka city from the shrine hill 1 / 6

The vermilion Romon gate of Shizuoka Sengen ShrinePhoto: 小池 隆 / CC BY 3.0

6 photographs, every one credited.

Round trip
3 hr 30 min
From the ship and back
Fits
a 4–6 hour stop ashore
Last hour before all-aboard kept free
Getting there
~11 min train + 10 min bus/walk
11 min by JR + bus
Cost
Free
Grounds always open
Why we send people here

A lavish complex of vermilion-and-gold shrine halls at the foot of Shizuoka’s Mt. Shizuhata, where Ieyasu came of age. The two-storey main hall is one of the largest lacquered shrine buildings in the country — quietly spectacular and rarely crowded with cruise visitors.

Why it earns the hours
  • Free — the best value on a port day.
  • English: Limited signage.
Before you count on it
  • Hours: Grounds daytime.
  • About 3 hr 30 min door to door — a 2–3 hour stop cannot hold it.
Where it is

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine and your ship

Both pins on one map, with the distance between them.

If you would rather have it arranged

Tours that stop here

The ones I'd book — booked before you sail, since there is no tour desk at the pier.

All local picks →
Private car · per personFree cancellation

Mt. Fuji View Tour with a Licensed Guide

The pick for people who want to choose: a nationally licensed guide and a car for six hours, with three or four stops you select from a list.

From US$378 per person · max 7 Pickup at the pier 4.9★ · 23 reviews · 6 hours Fits and has seats on 13 of 20 calls from 27 Oct Why it's on this list → PrivateFree cancellation

Mt. Fuji View Customized Tour with a Licensed Guide

The guide-not-a-bus option: a licensed local who shows you Shimizu and Shizuoka your way, for the price of a ship's coach seat.

From US$157 per person · max 10 Pickup on request 4.9★ · 100 reviews · 6 hours Fits and has seats on 11 of 20 calls from 27 Oct Why it's on this list →
Asked about Shizuoka Sengen Shrine

Questions people send us

How do I get to Shizuoka Sengen Shrine from Shimizu cruise port?

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine is ~11 min train + 10 min bus/walk from Hinode Pier, where most cruise ships dock. Leave enough margin to be back on board at least 60 minutes before your ship departs.

How much does Shizuoka Sengen Shrine cost?

Free. Prices can change — reconfirm on the day.

The day this belongs to

Plans that already include it

Each one is a finished day, walked and timed from the gangway.

Ieyasu's City: Shizuoka by TrainAbout 6 hoursEleven minutes down the line: the shogun's castle, a gold-and-vermilion shrine, and a 2,000-year-old village.
Pairs well with

What to put beside it

Each of these still lands you back aboard with the hour to spare on a 6-hour call.

Everything in reach →
4 hr 15 min for both

Shimizu Marine Park & Waterfront

The green waterfront strip 5–10 minutes from the cruise pier, free and always open.

See the detail → 4 hr 45 min for both

Chibi Maruko-chan Land

Chibi Maruko-chan Land is inside Dream Plaza, 10 minutes' walk from the Shimizu cruise pier.

See the detail → 4 hr 45 min for both

S-Pulse Dream Plaza & Sushi Yokocho

S-Pulse Dream Plaza is 10 minutes' walk from the Shimizu cruise pier: a full sushi alley, tea and sakura-shrimp gifts, and a ¥600 bay Ferris wheel.

See the detail →
The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard. Build the whole day on the Shimizu plans page.